Texting and Driving Poem: She Was Only Eight

I had been driving for many years

so I never really had many fears.

Until one day something changed. 

Something crazy happened that made my life the way it is today. 

It was winter time so I was driving nice and slow.

There was so much ice and snow on the road. 

The road was just like an ice rink

where there is nothing but slippery ice on the brink. 

All of a sudden I got a text. 

So, I took my hands off the wheel 

for just a quick sec. 

A second was all it took 

and when that second was over I was shook. 

I hopped out my car and called 911. 

I thought to myself "Oh God, what have I done ?" 

I had hit a little girl who was no more than eight. 

A little girl who had just got out of school 

ready to start winter break. 

When the ambulance had arrived I thought to myself "Oh God. I just caused this little girl to die."

All because of me she is going to miss the most important holiday of the year.

All because of me her family is left in tears. 

She'd never get to come home, 

and now because of me her family is left alone. 

Now I am behind bars

for something that could have waited until I got out the car. 

Everyday the guilt eats at me, and I wish I could take it back. 

But now I am serving my time. 

This is what I deserve 

for causing that little girl to die. 

So please take this from me: 

No texting while you are in the car driving on the street. 

Or you could end up behind bars living with guilt everyday for something that could have waited until you had just got out the car.